Improvement in trunks



L. M. RINGWALT.

TRUNK. No. 177,751. Patgnted May 23,1876.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE! LANs NG INewAL'r, OF CINCINNATI, 01110.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRUNKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,751, dated May 23,1876; application filed February 28, 1876.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LANSING M. RING- WALT, of Cincinnati, Hamiltoncounty, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Trunk- Bracket, of whichthe following is a specification:

My invention comprises a cheap and secure bracket, which is to besubstituted for the ordinary wooden cleats that have heretofore beenemployed for supportingtrays within trunk-bodies.

The bracket is composed. of a light casting ofany suitable metal orcomposition of metals, and it is furnished with one or more pointedprongs, spurs, or tongues, that are capable ofbeing driven into thewooden trunk-body, so as to secure said bracket in its'proper position.Furthermore, the bracketrmay be provided with perforated'fianges, lugs,or cars, for the reception of screws or nails, to assist saidspursinretaining the 'bracket in the angle of the trunk-body.

In the annexed drawing, Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of twodifferentforms of my bracket; and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of abracket secured in position within the trunk-body. 7

My bracket consists, essentially, of two arms, A A, radiating from acommoncenter, a, and united at their outer ends by a and when they arejoined with the curved bar represented in Fig. 2, said arms and barinclose a quadrant, that may be imperforated, if desired.

The angle thus formed by the two arms may be bisected with a brace, (J,as represented in Figs-1 and 3.- This brace extends from the junction ofarms A A to the bar B,

and unites with the -latter at or near its midlength.

The spaces existing between said brace and the arms may be filled inwith any suitable ornamentation or fret -work, as seen in Fig. 3.

Cast with, or struck up with, the bracket are pointed spurs, or tongues,or prongs D,

of any suitable length, and projecting in such a manner as to readilyenter the wooden sides and ends of the trunk-body E, as clearly shown inFig. 3.

One or more of such spurs may be provided'with each bracket; but, whereonly one spur is employed, it will be advisable to furnish the bracketwith ears or lugs F F, per forated, respectively, at f f, to receivenails, screws, or rivets G.

By this arrangement the retaining (1e vices Gwill assist the spurs D insecuring the bracket in its proper position.

The perforated lugs, ears, or flanges F F may project somewhat beyondthe bar B, as

seen in Fig. 8, so as to afford ample facility for driving the nails G.V

I The bracket represented in Fig. 2 is constructed without theperforated ears-F F, as the location of the outer pair of spurs is suchas. to enable said ears being dispensedwith.

p The proper location of the bracket A A B within the trunk-body havingbeen previously determined, the workman has only to hold the brackethorizontally, and then tap its bar B a .few slight blows with a hammeror mallet. This act drives the spurs D into the wood, and at oncesecures the brackets in place, unless it happens to be provided withflanges, in which case the tacks G are driven The brackets may be madeof iron, and

2 "was! then japanned, or copper coated, or nickel- In testimony ofwhich invention I hereunto plate set my hand. I claim as my invention-The within described angle-bracket for trunks, haying spurs D, andconstructed either Witnesses with or without the ears F F, for thepurpose J AMES H. -LAYMAN,

LANSING M. RINGWALT.

' shown and described. S. B. SPEAR.

